MARY ANN MAYERS ROGERS

"UTAH PIONEER"

Pioneer Mary Ann Mayers Rogers, 90, widow of David Rogers, a pioneer of Utah
and also of the Dixie Mission, died Wednesday, May 16, 1923 at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Jane Burgess, of ailments incident to old age.

She was born at Bucyrus, Ohio, April 9th 1833. They moved to Nauvoo, Illinois
in 1844. Her father purchased a farm at Nauvoo but in 1846 was driven out
by the mob. She came to Utah in 1848 with her parents and on February 20th,
1853 married David Rogers in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 1861 they were called to help settle the Dixie Mission. She spent many
years of her life laboring in the St. George Temple and was an active worker
in the organizations of the church.

She lived in her own home and did her own work until a few months prior to
her death when she went to live with her daughter, Sarah Jane Burgess. She
was the mother of nine children, had 49 grandchildren, 107 great grandchildren
at the time of her death. She had a sister, Diantha Lollin of Salt Lake City
and a brother, George Mayers of Alpine living at the time of her death.

Funeral services were held in the Stake Tabernacle at 4 p.m. Friday
conducted by Bp. James S. Jones. Prayer was offered by Elder H.L. Reid. Singing
was furnished by the West Ward Relief Society Choir and a solo by Miss Mary
Atkin. Speakers were President David H. Cannon, Elder George B. Whitney,
and President Edward H. Snow. Each of them told of the good life of the departed
Sister. Benediction W.O. Bentley.